Thiruvananthapuram: While the middlemen in Tamil Nadu are making huge profits by buying all the vegetables from the farmers at low prices and selling them to the traders in Kerala at double the price, the prices of vegetables are not going down here. The Tamil Nadu government, which is responsible for regulating the market, is not taking action against intermediaries.
Beetroot, ginger and coriander are cheaper in Tamil Nadu but sold in Kerala at double the price. The vegetable market here has been booming for more than a month and a half. The prices of many items crossed Rs 100 per kg. The price of big chillies (Thondan chillies) and coriander is going up every day. Large chillies were priced at Rs 180 per kg and coriander at Rs 330 per kg on Saturday. The price of curry leaves has gone up to Rs.
As part of price control, Horticorp has been buying and selling vegetables directly from farmers in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka since the 25th of last month, but has not been able to curb inflation. Horticorp officials are buying vegetables from other states at a loss. The Department of Agriculture has decided to continue this until the prices in the general market fall. But Horticorp is now considering whether to continue procuring vegetables at a huge loss.
English Summary: Vegetable rate hike continues at Kerala
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